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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Art Journaling with Collage Sheets

I used my
computer to create some designs with repeating basic shapes that slightly
overlap.It was relaxing and fun to
experiment…some shapes worked better than others to get a look that was
pleasing (to my eye at least).Once I
was happy with the overall look of several designs, I printed them out in
several sizes to add to my stash.For
this 2-page spread, I chose the circle design in a couple of sizes, colored in
some of the areas with Copic markers, and then cut them out and used them as
collage elements.

I have been
playing around with making videos and stumbled across a neat little phone app
that takes your photos and videos and makes a snazzy video for you.And while I ultimately decided to purchase a
different app, the free version of this app was fun to play with and gave me
some ideas for how I might create videos from scratch.If you haven’t played with it yet, you might
want to give it a try.You can find the
little video I made of this 2-page journal spread here:

· Print or trace designs onto cardstock and cut out negative
space to create stencils for use with your Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate or with sprays
right in your art journal.

·Doodle on the collage sheets (i.e. “Zentangle”
style).

·Use them as borders behind other collage
elements.

·Experiment with creating an image transfer with
gel medium, packing tape, etc.You can find
a link to a video I made recently on how to do an image transfer with Collage
Pauge here:

To
download/print, try clicking on the collage sheet to open it up and right
clicking on it to save it to your desktop.You can then right click on the icon or your desktop to send to the
printer.The collage sheets should print
as either an 8x10 or full page “photo” on paper of your choice.If you use them, please keep to your personal
use (do not reproduce or sell in whole or in part), and please give any credit
if credit is due.Enjoy!

If you like working with these types of collage sheets, check out the others on my blog.You can find them here: